THE REPUBLIC vs. GAD NII TETTEY COMMEY (AMAMOLE) EX-PARTE: NII ASHIETTEY TETTEH

RULING ON CONTEMPT THE APPLICATION FILED The Applicant originated this action, praying this Court to commit the Respondent for Contempt of Court for failing to respect and act upon the Orders of the Judicial Committee of the Ngleshie Alata Traditional Council of British James Town, Accra, which orders were given on the 25th May 2023. The said orders as provided in the Judgement of the Council as attached to the Applicant’s application declares inter alia, that the purported enstoolment or installation of the Respondent herein, then the 1st Defendant, on the Amamole stool was contrary to custom. This declaration according to the Applicant, the Respondent has failed to obey and still parades himself as the Chief of Amamole after the death of the late Chief of the Stool. THE APPLICANT’S CASE It is the case of the Applicant that, he is the Head of the Ngleshie Okortoshie Nii Tetteh Okpe family and acts as the Mantse of Amamole after the death of the Chief on the 12th September...